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Unit 10
Grammar
Countable nouns are things we can count.
1 We use ‘a’/‘an’ if there is only one (a singular noun).2 We usually add -s to the noun if there is more than one
(a plural noun).
There is a file on the desk.There are two files on the bookshelf.
There is an umbrella on the desk.There are two umbrellas on the floor.
Spelling rules
Most nouns + s festivals games lanterns
Nouns ending in ss, sh, ch, x
+ es classes witches boxes
Nouns ending in o
+ s pianos photos videos+ es potatoes tomatoes dingoes
Nouns ending in a vowel + y
+ s days keys toys
Nouns ending in a consonant + y
- y + ies
activity
Most nouns + s festivals games lanterns
Nouns ending in ss, sh, ch, x
+ es classes witches boxes
Nouns ending in o
+ s pianos photos videos+ es potatoes tomatoes dingoes
Nouns ending in a vowel + y
+ s days keys toys
Nouns ending in a consonant + y
- y + ies
activities country
Most nouns + s festivals games lanterns
Nouns ending in ss, sh, ch, x
+ es classes witches boxes
Nouns ending in o
+ s pianos photos videos+ es potatoes tomatoes dingoes
Nouns ending in a vowel + y
+ s days keys toys
Nouns ending in a consonant + y
- y + ies
activities countries party
Most nouns + s festivals games lanterns
Nouns ending in ss, sh, ch, x
+ es classes witches boxes
Nouns ending in o
+ s pianos photos videos+ es potatoes tomatoes dingoes
Nouns ending in a vowel + y
+ s days keys toys
Nouns ending in a consonant + y
- y + ies
activities countries parties
Most nouns ending in -f/fe
+ ves knife
Most nouns ending in -f/fe
+ ves knives life
Most nouns ending in -f/fe
+ ves knives lives thief
Most nouns ending in -f/fe
+ ves knives lives thieves
Some nouns change the vowel/+ letters at the end
foot
Most nouns ending in -f/fe
+ ves knives lives thieves
Some nouns change the vowel/+ letters at the end
f tee goose
Most nouns ending in -f/fe
+ ves knives lives thieves
Some nouns change the vowel/+ letters at the end
f tee g seee children
Some namesof animals
no change deer fish sheep
Some nouns arealways plural
glasses(spectacles)
scissors trousers
Uncountable nouns are things we cannot count or we do not count.
1 We do not use ‘a’/‘an’ or a number in front of an uncountable noun.
2 Uncountable nouns do not have a plural form. We do not add -s to an uncountable noun.
He always has bread for breakfast.
She drinks orange juice every day.
I always put sugar in my tea.
If we want to talk about the amount of something which is uncountable, we can put a quantifier in front of the uncountable noun.
He always has two pieces of bread for breakfast.
She drinks a carton of orange juice every day.
I always put a teaspoonful of sugar in my tea.
Below are some common quantifiers.
bag bar bottle bunch carton jar packet piece tin
Look at the picture below. Describe what you see using a quantifier.
a bag of potatoes
Below are some common quantifiers.
bag bar bottle bunch carton jar packet piece tin
Look at the picture below. Describe what you see using a quantifier.
a tin of soup
Below are some common quantifiers.
bag bar bottle bunch carton jar packet piece tin
Look at the picture below. Describe what you see using a quantifier.
a bunch of bananas
Below are some common quantifiers.
bag bar bottle bunch carton jar packet piece tin
Look at the picture below. Describe what you see using a quantifier.
a packet of cookies
Below are some common quantifiers.
bag bar bottle bunch carton jar packet piece tin
Look at the picture below. Describe what you see using a quantifier.
a bottle of oyster sauce
Below are some common quantifiers.
bag bar bottle bunch carton jar packet piece tin
Look at the picture below. Describe what you see using a quantifier.
a jar of jam
Below are some common quantifiers.
bag bar bottle bunch carton jar packet piece tin
Look at the picture below. Describe what you see using a quantifier.
a bar of soap
Below are some common quantifiers.
bag bar bottle bunch carton jar packet piece tin
Look at the picture below. Describe what you see using a quantifier.
a piece of paper
Below are some common quantifiers.
bag bar bottle bunch carton jar packet piece tin
Look at the picture below. Describe what you see using a quantifier.
a carton of lemon tea
Below are some common quantifiers.
bag bar bottle bunch carton jar packet piece tin
Look at the picture below. Describe what you see using a quantifier.
a box of tissues
Practice
Look at the picture below. Make a sentence beginning with ‘There is’/‘There are’.
There is an orange in the bowl.
Look at the picture below. Make a sentence beginning with ‘There is’/‘There are’.
There are three presents under the Christmas tree.
Look at the picture below. Make a sentence beginning with ‘There is’/‘There are’.
There is a bottle of ketchup on the table.
Look at the picture below. Make a sentence beginning with ‘There is’/‘There are’.
There is a bunch of grapes on the plate.
Look at the picture below. Make a sentence beginning with ‘There is’/‘There are’.
There is a pair of scissors on the desk.
Look at the picture below. Make a sentence beginning with ‘There is’/‘There are’.
There are two packets of noodles on the table.
Look at the picture below. Make a sentence beginning with ‘There is’/‘There are’.
There are two greeting cards on the computer.
Look at the picture below. Make a sentence beginning with ‘There is’/‘There are’.
There are three cartons of milk in the fridge.
Look at the picture below. Make a sentence beginning with ‘There is’/‘There are’.
There are two tins of tomatoes in the cupboard.